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MINISTERS OF THE CONGREGATION

Senior Pastor: Rev. Charles Engelhardt
Assistant Pastor: Rev. Randy Dodson
Middle School Youth and Family Pastor: Lisa Sebastian
Senior High Youth & Young Adult Pastor: Jason Williams
Director of Music Ministries: John Shockey
Children's Pastor: Pastor Connie Carpenter

Business Manager: Sharon Welch
Preschool Director: Lou Ann Lee
Admin Secretary: Debbie Weekes
Organist: Cathy Blanchard
Assistant Secretary:  Michelle Nielsen
Maintenance: Bob Surls

Support Staff

 

Lisa Sebastian has been the Youth Pastor at Aldersgate since 1999. Currently she is our Middle School Youth Pastor and the Family Pastor.  She graduated from Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky with a degree in Christian Ministries with an emphasis on Youth Ministry. Lisa was born on a farm in Michigan and lived in Illinois for a short time before moving to Dunedin with her family when she was 11 years old. Lisa's early Christian development was in the Christian Reformed Church. She became a Methodist during her elementary school years. Lisa provides ministry to all youth from 6th grade through high school. Her mission is to assist parents in helping their children strengthen their faith and relationship with Christ and to introduce youth of the community to Christ. Lisa married her high school sweetheart, Nick, in 1999. They have a son and a daughter.

John Shockey -

John Shockey has returned as choir director after a four year “retirement”.  He has taught school for 30 years, and directed choirs for 17 years.  He has a beautiful wife, Karen, also a teacher, and three children.  Barbara is married and teaches in Pinellas County.  Benjamin who after graduating from Warner Southern College recently married an adorable young lady named Rachel and the relocated back here in Seminole, and Daniel is in the United States Coast Guard Academy.

Lou Ann Lee has worked with the Aldersgate Christian Learning Center since 1989, and has been the director since 1996. Her family joined Aldersgate 25 years ago. Lou Ann is married to Terry and they have two adult children.   As Director of the Preschool, Lou Ann strives to establish a firm foundation in the lives of the children she comes in contact with, just as she and her husband worked to build that foundation for their own children. The staff of the school is like a family, and shares Jesus with the children and the parents of the children. Everyone is committed to run a good school. Aldersgate Christian Learning Center is considered one of the top preschools in Pinellas County. The school is a member of the United Methodist Association of Preschools (UMAP) and routinely passes inspections from all local boards.   Aldersgate Christian Learning Center has earned their 'Gold Seal' acrediation.  Lou Ann says she feels God has blessed her by placing her in her job. She loves coming to her church to work every day.

Tammy McDaniel is the volunteer web administrator for Aldersgate. Any information pertaining to the church's web site should be directed to Tammy. You may contact her through email by clicking here. If you would like to add something to the church calendar, please email Deb Johnson or call the church office.

 

Jason Williams and Pastor Connie Carpenter's info will be posted soon.

 

 

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